थामना

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Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Hindi verb set
थमना (thamnā)
थामना (thāmnā)
थमाना (thamānā)

Variant of archaic थाँभना (thāmbhnā), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀣𑀁𑀪𑀇 (thaṃbhaï), from Sanskrit स्तम्भते (stambhate), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *stámbʰatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stámbʰatay, from the root Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ-. Cognate to Marathi थांबणे (thāmbṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ʰɑːm.nɑː/,

Verb

थामना (thāmnā) (transitive)

  1. to stop, halt, restrain
    Synonym: रोकना (roknā)
  2. to grab, clutch
    Synonym: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā)
  3. to prop up, support
  4. to bear (a task)

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